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Simone Weil The Need for Roots
mel_77777:
I am finding this to be one of the most difficult texts.
So if anyone has any words of comfort and support on this text that would be greatly appreciated.
Also just a couple of questions,
What is Weil's concept of beauty?
From my understanding, she thinks that the order of the world, the fact that so many random acts move in cohesion, points to something more in this world.?.... im not sure whether that is right.
Aslo,
Rights? What is an example of a right and its connection to an obligation?
Thanks in advance :)
Ghost!:
Wow, you seem to be on this early! Have you already finish Nietzsche?
mel_77777:
--- Quote from: Ghost! on May 19, 2011, 08:44:04 pm ---Wow, you seem to be on this early! Have you already finish Nietzsche?
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Yeah we have, Neitzsche is actually quite an interesting read, Weil on the other hand needs a bit of motivation to be read.
What are you up to?
Ghost!:
--- Quote from: mel_77777 on May 20, 2011, 07:05:14 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ghost! on May 19, 2011, 08:44:04 pm ---Wow, you seem to be on this early! Have you already finish Nietzsche?
--- End quote ---
Yeah we have, Neitzsche is actually quite an interesting read, Weil on the other hand needs a bit of motivation to be read.
What are you up to?
--- End quote ---
Yep, I'm a huge fan, considering ordering his complete works. I had a read of her work at the start of the year, it seemed a little simplistic to be perfectly honest (without seeming judgemental hopefully)
I've got my Nietzsche SAC tomorrow afternoon, pretty nervous! I meant to study tonight because I've just gotten back from an Outdoor camp, and discovered I left all my material at school. I've got a pretty solid understanding of GOM, so I should be okay!
mel_77777:
Good Luck with your SAC tomorrow, i have one this wednesday on Neitzsche and Weil. Neitzsche's philosophy feels like one of the most useful, i'm certainly going to carry his philosophy around with me.
Weil is killing me! im currently doing questions on her text that were due last week...
I agree that her work is kinda simplistic, but the way the text is worded makes it difficult to understand her, i think she will be my downfall.
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